Royal Canadian Mint numismatic coins (2000s)


One of the most highly profitable aspects of the Royal Canadian Mint’s enterprise is in its Numismatic product line. The euphoria surrounding the year 2000 led to the birth of the Millennium 25-cent coin program. The numismatic line included proof quality coins sold individually or as a complete set. This level of excess would come to signify the coming decade. The number of numismatic releases would increase on an annual basis starting in 2003. Numismatic three cents, five cents, and ten cents would be introduced, along with numismatic three dollars and eight dollars. Luxury coins would not be immune to the dramatic increases that ensued. Coins with face values of 250, 300 and 350 dollars would be introduced by 2006.
A new trend for the RCM would emerge with the design of the numismatic three cent coin. The three cent coin was packaged in a coin and stamp set as part of a joint venture with Canada Post. This partnership would lead to another ten coin and stamp sets in the decade. An additional trend that emerged was the RCM's commitment to military and Olympic coins as well.
From Vimy Ridge to D-Day to a new release of the Victory Nickel with a commemorative booklet, the 5-cent piece became very monumental in acknowledging the contributions of Canada's military in the 20th Century. With the advent of the Lucky Loonie, the good luck charm that brought Olympic gold to Canada's hockey teams in 2002, the RCM paid tribute to that accomplishment with its Going for the Gold set in 2002 featuring a double-dated Loon coin packaged with MacLean's magazine and Olympic stamps. This would be followed by the Sterling Silver Lucky Loonie coins in 2004 and 2006.
The decade would also be marked by very dramatic price increases. Items that could be classified as “staples” in the numismatic offering, such as the Silver Dollar, the Hundred Dollar Gold, and the Two Hundred Gold, had not experienced significant price increases for several years.
The Silver Dollar from 2000 was priced at $29.95 and $19.95 but in 2006, these two items were now priced at $39.95 and $31.95. At the beginning of the 1990s, the silver dollar was priced at $22.95 for the proof version, and $16.75 for the brilliant version.
More dramatic was the pricing of the One Hundred and Two Hundred Dollar gold. The beginning of the millennium saw the One Hundred Dollar Gold at $259.95 but its price increased to $359.95 by 2006. In 1990, the price of such a coin would have been $245.00. Due to the increase in the value of gold, the two hundred dollar gold experienced an even larger spike in the pricing. Starting in 2000 at $414.95, the price would rise to $564.95. In 1990, the price was only $395.00.
During the decade, there were various technological achievements. The first RCM gold coin to be directly laser etched was the $100 Gold Leduc Oil Fields coin from 2002. The technique would be later used for the 2003 $100 Gold Marquis Wheat coin and the 2004 $20 Iceberg coin. In 2001, the RCM achieved innovation with the 2001 Marconi $5 silver coin. It was the first RCM coin to utilize with a direct lasered finish. One of the technological breakthroughs for the RCM involved the 2006 Canadian Achievement Series silver coin featuring Colonel Chris Hadfield. It was the first Canadian coin to be completely sculpted using computer software.
The Northern Lights $20 Silver Coin was the first RCM hologram coin to feature a hologram without a raised border and, therefore, no delineation. The hologram merges with the engraved relief of the mountains. In 2006, the $30 Canadarm coin was the first Canadian coin to be completely sculpted using computer software. Technically, it was a complex design to render, due to the depiction of the closed glass visor and the complicated features of the Canadarm.

Commemorative Silver Dollar Series

Gold Plated Proof Silver Dollars

These Gold Plated Proof Silver Dollars were packaged with the corresponding Proof Sets for the year.
YearThemeArtistMintageIssue Price
200540th Anniversary, Canada's FlagWilliam WoodruffN/A$84.95
2006Victoria CrossRoyal Canadian Mint StaffN/A$84.95
2007Thayendanegea Joseph BrantRCM Staff based on image by Laurie McGawN/A$89.95
2008400th Anniversary of QuebecSuzanne Duranceau60,000$89.95
2009100th Anniversary of FlightJason Bouwman55,000$99.95

Montreal Canadiens 100th Anniversary

Four unique gold coins were produced by the RCM to honour the 100th Anniversary of the Montreal Canadiens. The coins are on permanent display at the Centennial Plaza at the Bell Centre in Montreal. The coins have a face value of $1 and have the Canadiens centennial logo on the reverse. The coins are featured on memorial plaques dedicated to four legends: Howie Morenz, Maurice Richard, Jean Beliveau, and Guy Lafleur. The obverse is the Susannah Blunt effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Each plaque also has two circulation five cent coins marking the start and end of each player's career. The coins were gold plated versions of the nickel aureate dollar used for circulating $1 coins.
A special edition proof silver dollar was also issued with two different types of packaging.
YearThemeArtistMintageIssue Price Issue Price
2009Montreal Canadiens centennialRoyal Canadian Mint engravers15,000$74.95$69.95

Numismatic One, Three and Five Cents

One Cent
YearThemeArtistMintageIssue Price
20042003 Annual Report CollectibleG.E. Kruger-Gray10,000$24.95

Three Cents
YearThemeArtistMintageIssue Price
2001Sesquicentennial of Canada's First Postage StampBased on an image by Sir Sanford Fleming59,573$39.95

Five Cents
YearThemeArtistMintageIssue Price
2000Les Voltigeurs de QuébecRCM Staff34,024$16.95
2001125th Anniversary, Royal Military CollegeGerald T. Locklin25,834$16.95
200285th Anniversary of Vimy RidgeS.A. Allward22,646$16.95
200460th Anniversary of D-DayThomas Shingles20,019$29.95
200560th Anniversary of End of World War IIThomas Shingles42,792$29.95
2005Annual Report Coin Thomas Shingles12,000$24.95

Numismatic Ten Cents

YearThemeArtistMintageIssue Price
2000100th Anniversary, Credit Unions, Alphonse DesjardinsJean-Guy Lebel69,791$14.95
2001International Year of the VolunteersRCM Design40,634$14.95
2004100th Anniversary of Canadian OpenCosme Saffioti31,744$39.95

Numismatic 25-cent Pieces

Oversized 25-cent pieces

2005–present

Canada Day

A variant of the 2002 Canada Day coin was issued in circulation without any colour. It was presented to new Canadians at their citizenship ceremony during "Celebrate Canada Day" week. These coins were distributed between July and September 2002 with a final mintage of 30,627,000.

Holiday Coin Set

NHL coins

Birds of Canada series (part 1)

Numismatic Fifty-Cent Collections

Discovering Nature Series

YearThemeArtistFinishIssue Price Total MintageDesigns
2000Canada's Birds of PreyJean-Luc Grandin and Pierre LeducProof$59.95123,628Bald eagle, osprey, great horned owl, red-tailed hawk

Canadian Sports Series

YearCoin No 1Coin No 2Coin No 3Coin No 4ArtistFinishIssue Price Total Mintage
2000First Recorded Hockey Game, 1875Introduction of Curling to North America, 1760First Steeplechase Race, 1840Birth of the 5-Pin Bowling League, 1910Brian HughesProof$59.9550,091

Canadian Festivals Series

YearCoin No 1Coin No 2Coin No 3Coin No 4Coin No 5ArtistFinishIssue Price for each coinTotal Mintage
2001Québec Winter CarnivalToonik Tyme Folk Festival Festival of Fathers N/ASylvie Daigneault, John Mardon, David Craig, Brenda WhitewayProof$21.9558,123
2002Annapolis Valley Blossom Stratford Festival Folkarama Calgary Stampede, Squamish Days, Sylvie Daigneault, John Mardon, David Craig, Michelle Grant, Brenda WhitewayProof$21.9561,900
2003Yukon FestivalBack to Batoche Great Northern Arts Festival Festival Acadien de Caraquet N/AKen Anderson, David Hannan, Dawn Oman, Hudson Design GroupProof$21.9526,451

Canadian Folklore and Legends Series

YearCoin No 1Coin No 2Coin No 3ArtistFinishIssue Price for each coinTotal Mintage
2001The SledThe Maiden's CaveLes Petits SauteuxValentina Holtz-Entin, Peter Kiss, Miyuki TanobeProof$24.9528,979
2002The Pig That Wouldn't Get Over The StileShoemaker in HeavenLe Vaisseau FantomeLaura Jolicoeur, Francine Gravel, Colette BoivinProof$24.9519,789

Canadian Floral Collection

YearThemeArtistFinishIssue PriceTotal Mintage
2002Golden TulipAnthony TestaProof $24.9519,986
2003Golden DaffodilChristie PaquetProof $34.9536,293
2004Golden Easter LilyChristie PaquetProof $34.9523,486
2005Golden roseChristie PaquetProof $34.9523,000
2006Golden DaisyChristie PaquetProof $34.9523,000
2007Golden Forget-Me-NotChristie PaquetProof $38.9520,000

Coat of Arms of Canada

YearThemeFinishIssue PriceTotal Mintage
2004Evolution of Queen's EffigyProof$79.9511,707

1/25 Ounce Gold

Butterfly Collection

YearButterflyArtistMintageIssue PriceFinish
2004Tiger swallowtailJianping Yan19,910$39.95Hologram
2004Clouded SulphurSusan Taylor15,281$39.95Selective gold plating
2005MonarchSusan Taylor20,000$39.95Colourized, orange and black
2005Great Spangled FritillaryJianping Yan20,000$39.95Hologram
2006Short-tailed swallowtailSusan Taylor20,000$39.95Proof
2006Silvery blueJianping Yan20,000$39.95Hologram

60th Anniversary of the end of World War II

YearCoin No 1Coin No 2Coin No 3Coin No 4Coin No 5Coin No 6ArtistFinishIssue Price Total Mintage
2005Battle of BritainBattle of the AtlanticRaid on DieppeConquest of SicilyLiberation of the NetherlandsBattle of the ScheldtPeter MossmanSpecimen$149.9520,000

Legends of Hockey

All legends sets consisted of four coins with images provided courtesy of the Hockey Hall of Fame.

Numismatic One, Two and Three Dollars

NHL Coins

YearThemeArtistMintageIssue PriceSpecial Notes
2008Calgary FlamesN/AN/A15.95From Coin and Puck Set
2008Calgary FlamesN/AN/A24.95From Calgary Flames Gift Set
2008Edmonton OilersN/AN/A15.95From Coin and Puck Set
2008Edmonton OilersN/AN/A24.95From Edmonton Oilers Gift Set
2008Montreal CanadiensN/AN/A15.95From Coin and Puck Set
2008Montreal CanadiensN/AN/A24.95From Montreal Canadiens Gift Set
2008Ottawa SenatorsN/AN/A15.95From Coin and Puck Set
2008Ottawa SenatorsN/AN/A24.95From Ottawa Senators Gift Set
2008Toronto Maple LeafsN/AN/A15.95From Coin and Puck Set
2008Toronto Maple LeafsN/AN/A24.95From Toronto Maple Leafs Gift Set
2008Vancouver CanucksN/AN/A15.95From Coin and Puck Set
2008Vancouver CanucksN/AN/A24.95From Vancouver Canucks Gift Set
2009Calgary FlamesN/AN/A24.95From Calgary Flames Gift Set
2009Edmonton OilersN/AN/A24.95From Edmonton Oilers Gift Set
2009Montreal CanadiensN/AN/A24.95From Montreal Canadiens Gift Set
2009Ottawa SenatorsN/AN/A24.95From Ottawa Senators Gift Set
2009Toronto Maple LeafsN/AN/A24.95From Toronto Maple Leafs Gift Set
2009Vancouver CanucksN/AN/A24.95From Vancouver Canucks Gift Set

Specimen Set Variant Dollars

YearThemeArtistMintageIssue Price
200215th Anniversary LoonieJean-Luc Grandin67,672$39.95
2004Jack Miner Bird SanctuarySusan Taylor46,493$39.95
2005Tufted puffinMark Hobson39,818$39.95
2006Snowy owlGlen Loates39,935$39.95
2007Trumpeter swanKerri Burnett27,05645.95
2008Common eiderMark Hobson21,227$45.95
2009Great Blue HeronChris Jordison21,677$49.95
2010Northern HarrierArnold Nogy21,111$49.95
2011Great Grey OwlArnold Nogy25,665$49.95
201225th Anniversary LoonArnold Nogy34,975$49.95
2013Blue-Winged TealGlen Loates28,884$49.95
2014Ferriginous HawkTrevor Tennant24,181$49.95
2015Blue JayEdward Spera30,000 $49.95
2016Tundra SwanGlen Scrimshaw30,000 $49.95
2017Snow GooseDerek C. Wicks30,000 $51.95
2018Burrowing OwlPierre Girard30,000 $49.95

YearThemeArtistMintageIssue Price
2004Proud polar bear N/A25,208$29.22
200622K Gold 10th Anniversary Two Dollar CoinBrent Townsend3,000$399.95

YearThemeArtistMintageIssue Price
2010Lynx KittensChristie Paquet14,790$49.95
2011Elk CalfChristie Paquet13,899$49.95
2012Wolf CubsEmily Damstra14,968$49.95
2013Black Bear CubsGlen Loates15,468$49.95
2014Baby RabbitsPierre Leduc11,319$49.95
2015Baby RaccoonsClinton Jammer15,000 $49.95

YearThemeArtistMintageIssue Price
2006Sterling Silver Square Beaver CoinCosme Saffioti20,000$45.95

Numismatic Four, Five and Eight Dollars

YearThemeArtistMintageIssue Price
2007Parasaurolophus Kerri Burnett20,000$39.95
2008Triceratops Kerri Burnett20,000$39.95
2009Tyrannosaurus rex Kerri Burnett20,000$42.95
2010Dromaeosaurus Kerri Burnett20,000$42.95
2010Euoplocephalus tutus Kerri Burnett13,000$49.95

YearThemeArtistMintageIssue Price
2001First Wireless Transmission Cosme Saffioti15,011$99.95
200215th Anniversary of Loonie RCM Staff29,970$39.95
200290th Anniversary of $5 Coin GoldW.H.J. Blakemore1998$749.95
2003FIFA 2006 World Cup of SoccerUtszula Walerzak19,519$39.95
2004100th Anniversary of Canadian Open Golf Tournament Cosme Saffioti15,623$49.99
2004Majestic Moose David Preston-Smith25,553$39.95
200560th Anniversary, End of World War II Peter Mossman25,000$39.95
200560th Anniversary, End of World War II Peter Mossman10,000245 British Pounds
2005Alberta CentennialMichelle Grant20,000$49.95
2005Atlantic Walrus and Calf Pierre Leduc25,555$49.55
2005Saskatchewan CentennialPaulette Sapergia20,000$49.95
2005White tailed deer and fawn Xerxes Irani25,555$49.55
2006Breast Cancer EnamelledChristie Paquet15,000$59.95
2006Peregrine Falcon Dwayne Harty25,555$49.55
2006Sable Island Horse Paul Illsley25,555$49.55
2006Snowbirds Jianping Yan25,555$59.95
200980th Anniversary of diplomatic relations between Canada and JapanN/A40,000$47.95

2003's Coin is double-dated. Its obverse has 2003 on it to signify year of release while its reverse has 2006 to commemorate year of event.
VARIANT was made for British Royal Mint as part of six-coin set from six countries commemorating end of World War II. The reverse was exactly the same as original issue but had privy mark of two maple leaves
The 80th Anniversary of diplomatic relations between Canada and Japan is a joint issue between the Royal Canadian Mint and the Japan Mint. 35,000 coins are made available for Japan Mint customers, while only 5,000 are available for RCM customers.
YearThemeArtistMintageIssue PriceSpecial Notes
2004Great GrizzlyN/A25,883$48.88Part of Coin and Stamp Set
2005Chinese Railway WorkersRCM Staff20,000$120.00Two Coin Set
2007Fine Silver Chinese CoinHarvey Chan20,000$45.95Square hole in the middle of the coin
2009Maple of WisdomSimon Ng14,888$88.88Part of the Maple Leaf Hologram Series; Sterling Silver; Swarovski Crystal Element in the middle

Ten Dollars

YearThemeArtistMintageIssue Price
200290th Anniversary of $10 Coin GoldW.H.J. Blakemore1998$749.95
2005Year of the VeteranElaine Gobel20,000$49.95
2005Pope John Paul IISusan Taylor24,716$49.95
2006Fortress of LouisbourgSusan TaylorN/A$49.95

Fifteen Dollars

Chinese Lunar Cameo Coin Series

YearThemeArtistCompositionMintageIssue Price
1998Year of the TigerHarvey Chan92.5% silver, 7.5% copper with 24K gold-plated cameo68,888$68.88
1999Year of the RabbitHarvey Chan92.5% silver, 7.5% copper with 24K gold-plated cameo88,634$72.88
2000Year of the DragonHarvey Chan92.5% silver, 7.5% copper with 24K gold-plated cameo88,888$72.88
2001Year of the SnakeHarvey Chan92.5% silver, 7.5% copper with 24K gold-plated cameo60,754$78.88
2002Year of the HorseHarvey Chan92.5% silver, 7.5% copper with 24K gold-plated cameo59,395$78.88
2003Year of the GoatHarvey Chan92.5% silver, 7.5% copper with 24K gold-plated cameo53,714$78.88
2004Year of the MonkeyHarvey Chan92.5% silver, 7.5% copper with 24K gold-plated cameo46,182$83.88
2005Year of the RoosterHarvey Chan92.5% silver, 7.5% copper with 24K gold-plated cameo44,691$83.88
2006Year of the DogHarvey Chan92.5% silver, 7.5% copper with 24K gold-plated cameo41,617$88.88
2007Year of the PigHarvey Chan92.5% silver, 7.5% copper with 24K gold-plated cameo48,888$88.88
2008Year of the RatHarvey Chan92.5% silver, 7.5% copper with 24K gold-plated cameo48,888$88.88
2009Year of the OxHarvey Chan92.5% silver, 7.5% copper with 24K gold-plated cameo48,888$88.88

The last 4 coins are the only coins of their respective year bearing the former effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II designed by Canadian Dora de Pédery-Hunt.

Vignettes of Royalty Series

Customers who subscribed to The Vignettes of Royalty series of coins from the Royal Canadian Mint were, upon completion, given the 2009 King Edward VIII Medallion, an ultra-high relief, pure copper medallion.
YearThemeArtistCompositionMintageIssue Price
2009King Edward VIIIThomas Hugh PagetcopperN/A$19.95

Playing Card Money Series

Twenty Dollars

Land, Sea and Rail Transportation Series

Natural Wonders

Lighthouse Collection

National Parks

Tall Ships Collection

Architectural Collection

International Polar Year

The Royal Canadian Mint's $20 silver coin, launched on July 18, 2007 has evoked one of the darkest moments in the history of polar exploration and rankled Canada's main Inuit organization.
The coin was struck to mark the 125th anniversary of the International Polar Year scientific studies and features a "world first" metallic-blue finish meant to mimic the Arctic's icy hues.
On one side of the coin is the customary portrait of Queen Elizabeth; on the other, 16th-century British explorer Martin Frobisher and a compass rose from his era, along with images of the ship he sailed in search of the fabled Northwest Passage and an Inuit man paddling his kayak in ice-choked waters.
A mint spokesman said the kayaker is simply meant to represent the indigenous people of the North and their role in Arctic exploration.
However, the combination of elements recalls an infamous episode from Frobisher's 1576 voyage to Baffin Island and the tragic fate of an unnamed Inuit paddler who was lured aboard the explorer's ship, Gabriel, and kidnapped for transport back to England as proof of the expedition's success in reaching the New World.
The Inuit captive, one of the first native North Americans known to have reached Europe, was put on circus-style display in England and became the subject of portraits, including one intended for Frobisher's sponsor, Queen Elizabeth I, before dying—probably of pneumonia or exposure to European disease—only weeks after arriving.

Great Canadian Locomotives

Crystal Raindrop

NHL Goalie Mask Coins

Canadian Commerce

Crystal Snowflake

The crystalline beauty of a snowflake shimmers with genuine CRYSTALLIZED Swarovski Elements
YearThemeArtistCompositionMintageIssue Price
2007Blue Crystal - PiedfortKonrad Wachelko92.5% silver, 7.5% copper5,000$94.95
2007Iridescent Crystal - PiedfortKonrad Wachelko92.5% silver, 7.5% copper5,000$94.95
2008Amethyst CrystalKonrad Wachelko99.99% silver7,500$94.95
2008Sapphire CrystalKonrad Wachelko99.99% silver7,500$94.95
2009Blue CrystalKonrad Wachelko99.99% silver7,500$94.95
2009Pink CrystalKonrad Wachelko99.99% silver7,500$94.95
2010Blue CrystalKonrad Wachelko99.99% silver7,500$99.95
2010Tanzanite CrystalKonrad Wachelko99.99% silver7,500$99.95
2011Emerald CrystalKonrad Wachelko99.99% silver15,000$114.95
2011Topaz CrystalKonrad Wachelko99.99% silver15,000$114.95
2011Hyacinth Red Small CrystalKonrad Wachelko99.99% silver15,000$114.95
2011Montana Blue Small CrystalKonrad Wachelko99.99% silver15,000$114.95

Holiday Pine Cones

A pair of pine cones with genuine CRYSTALLIZED Swarovski Elements to enhance the pine needles and a decorative ribbon along the coin's edge
YearThemeArtistCompositionMintageIssue Price
2010MoonlightSusan Taylor99.99% silver5,000$99.95
2010RubySusan Taylor99.99% silver5,000$99.95

Other Holiday Coins

2011 is a traditional star-topped Christmas tree wrapped in fluffy garlands and studded with five genuine CRYSTALLIZED Swarovski Element "lights".

Other Coins

Thirty Dollars

YearThemeArtistMintageIssue Price
2005Welcome Figure Totem PoleRichard Hunt, Ph. D.20,000$79.95
2006Dog SledArnold Nogy15,000$89.95
2009International Year of AstronomyColin Mayne10,000$89.95

Canadian Achievements

National War Memorials

Fifty Dollars

Seventy-Five Dollars

100 Dollar Gold

2002 was the first $100 Gold Coin to feature colouring on it. A sea of “black gold” was featured to commemorate the discovery of the Leduc Oil Field on February 13, 1947.

150 Dollar Gold

18K Gold Proof Lunar Hologram Coin Series

YearThemeArtistCompositionMintageIssue Price
2000Year of the DragonHarvey Chan75% gold, 25% silver8,874$388.88
2001Year of the SnakeHarvey Chan75% gold, 25% silver6,571$388.88
2002Year of the HorseHarvey Chan75% gold, 25% silver6,843$388.88
2003Year of the GoatHarvey Chan75% gold, 25% silver3,927$398.88
2004Year of the MonkeyHarvey Chan75% gold, 25% silver3,318$398.88
2005Year of the RoosterHarvey Chan75% gold, 25% silver4,888$398.88
2006Year of the DogHarvey Chan75% gold, 25% silver4,888$448.88
2007Year of the PigHarvey Chan75% gold, 25% silver4,888$498.95
2008Year of the RatHarvey Chan75% gold, 25% silver4,888$508.95
2009Year of the OxHarvey Chan75% gold, 25% silver4,888$638.88
2010Year of the TigerHarvey Chan75% gold, 25% silver4,888$555.55
2011Year of the RabbitHarvey Chan75% gold, 25% silver4,888$638.88

18K Gold Proof Lunar Coin Series

YearThemeArtistCompositionMintageIssue Price
2010Year of the TigerAries Cheung75% gold, 25% silver2,500$555.55
2011Year of the RabbitAries Cheung75% gold, 25% silver2,500$638.88

Scallop-shaped Series

YearThemeArtistCompositionMintageIssue Price
2009Blessings of WealthHarvey Chan99.999% pure gold5,000$799.95
2010Blessings of StrengthHarvey Chan99.999% pure gold1,388$939.95

200 Dollar Gold

Celebrating Canadian Native Cultures and Traditions

YearThemeArtistMintageIssue Price
1997Haida Raven Bringing Light to the WorldRobert Davidson11,610$414.95
1998Legend of the White BuffaloAlex Janvier7,419$414.95
1999Mikmaq ButterflyAlan Syliboy6,510$414.95
2000Mother and ChildGermaine Arnaktauyok7,410$414.95

Canadian Art and Artists

Canadian Commerce

250 Dollar Gold

300 Dollars

In 2002 the three cameos are 99.99% silver.
In 2004 each cameo is struck in 24KT gold.
2006 was the Royal Canadian Mint's first coin incorporating authentic Swarovski Crystals in the design.

Canadian Achievements

In 2005, in order to represent each of Canada's time zones, the RCM issued six variants of the coin. The variants represented a total mintage of 1,200 coins.

Shinplaster

Provincial Coat of Arms

Premium Gold Coin Series

Platinum Prehistoric Animals Collection

350 Dollar Gold

Provincial Flowers

1998 features the "4 Flowers" of the Canadian Coat of Arms symbolically represent each of the four founding nations of Canada - the French, the English, the Scottish and the Irish.

500 Dollars

YearThemeArtistCompositionMintageIssue Price
2007Queen's Diamond Wedding AnniversarySteve Hepburn99.99% pure gold200$5,999.95
2008100th Anniversary Royal Canadian MintRoyal Canadian Mint Engravers99.99% pure gold250$8,159.95
2009150th Anniversary: Construction of Parliament BuildingsRoyal Canadian Mint Engravers99.99% pure gold200$10,199.95
2010Vancouver 2010 - Look of the GamesVancouver 2010 Design Team99.99% pure gold210$9,495.95
201075th Anniversary of the First Bank NotesRoyal Canadian Mint Engravers99.99% pure gold200$9,495.95

2007 was Royal Canadian Mint’s first five ounce gold coin and the introduction of the new 500 Dollar denomination

Palladium coins

Big and Little Bear Constellations
YearThemeArtistFinishIssue PriceTotal MintageFace Value
2006Spring, Summer, Autumn, WinterColin MayneSpecimen$849.951,200Fifty Dollars

Platinum coins

Endangered Wildlife Series

This collection started in 1995.
YearThemeFace ValuesArtistIssue PriceMintageFinish
2000Pronghorn$30, $75, $150, $300Mark Hobson$2,095.95599Proof
2001Harlequin duck$30, $75, $150, $300Cosme Saffioti, Susan Taylor$2,395.95336Proof
2002Great blue heron$30, $75, $150, $300John-Luc Grondin$2,495.95700Proof
2003Atlantic Walrus$30, $75, $150, $300John-Luc Grondin$2,995.95365Proof
2004Grizzly bear$30, $75, $150, $300N/A$2,995.95376Proof

Collector Cards

The first Collector Card that was issued was to commemorate the creation of a new effigy for her majesty Queen Elizabeth II in 2003 and a redemption was offered in Chatelaine magazine. In 2004, to commemorate the Acadie 25-cent coin. One card was included with every phone order after the launch of the commemorative coin. With the release of the Lucky Loonie, a third Collector Card was created. To procure a card, customers had to go on the RCM website and place a request online. A total of 23 Collector Coin Cards have been released to date, mostly selling online for substantially more than they were when originally released.

2003